To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the...

A view looking over the airfield toward the main building of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, a white building with a red tile roof. In the foreground, attendants in white uniforms load supplies onto the plane, which has "The Mainline" and...

A uniformed handler holds the lower jaw of a large alligator. The alligator's mouth is open and the animal's sharp teeth are visible. A pond bordered by flowers and bushes is on the left side of the image. Spectators dressed in early 20th century...

View of the midway and concessions on the Venice pier looking inland. To the left is the Dance Hall building; the arched entrance near the center of the view is the entrance to the Racing Derby; on the right side part of "The Bobs" roller coaster...

The man on the left wears the armband of Foreign Pao Chia Air Raid Precautions Pao, and the man on the right wears the armband of Foreign Pao Chia Vigilance Corps Pao. A sign in the background shows 825 East Seward Road in Hongkew District.